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He was outstanding. He threw strikes, he forced contact and he was on top of his game. I think we'll expect more starts out of him before the year's out.

He was one of the toughest pitchers we faced all year. He had heat and he threw a slider. The first guy did a nice job and the second was dominating. It is something when you have a guy like that in your bullpen.

He was pretty good. He threw a three-hitter and didn't have much more than his fastball. He did a good job of locating it and he made the pitches when he needed.

He was effective against everyone. We threw some guys at him, but it didn't make any difference.

He was dynamite, he had it all. His fastball, he threw a good breaking-ball, then his change-up. He threw from behind in the count. He's pitching beyond his age, that's for sure.

He was in the bullpen for them earlier in the year, and I think that was only his seventh start. Left-handed, running it up there at 92 with a good breaking ball, he was definitely carving us up. He threw very, very well.

He was good. I know he threw a few too many pitches in the first inning, but he settled in. You know, I think a lot of times the first time in a real stadium other than a Spring Training ballpark gets your hearts started a little more -- maybe throwing through his stuff a little bit -- but I thought he was really good.

He was the difference in the game. He hit everything they threw at him. I'm really happy for Jeff.

He was still in the playoffs when he threw us the playbook and told us to learn it. We all had to learn a new system and that's what we wanted, because, obviously, that system is so successful at the highest level that that's what you want to learn.

He was rusty. We hadn't worked him during the week like we should, but he shook it off and threw a good ball game. That's my fault. We've got to throw him during the middle of the week. We've been trying to keep a lot of pressure off his arm because he's thrown so much.

He was rushing, he was missing his spots. He threw a couple of good pitches, then he'd get away from it. It's still early in the season.

He was mixing it up well. He had us leaning on his curve ball. He really threw us off a little bit.

He was locating his fastball pretty well. He had a good slider and he didn't walk anybody. That's really important as a pitcher, getting ahead. We didn't do the things we should have done at the plate either. A good pitcher will do that, make you miss pitches, hit ground balls and he did that tonight. He kept us off balance, he threw well.

I almost threw up because I had a lot of gum in my mouth, but I feel good about my performance.

I almost threw them out. It was more like (the players saying), 'When's the game going to get here?

I almost had to throw it to the Monster. I threw it back to the pitcher instead.

I almost feel as though the governor picked up a grenade and sort of threw it at the Legislature and ran away,

I actually thought Vargas was better tonight. He was down in the zone. He just threw a lot of pitches. I thought he was more effective tonight than in his last start.

He was ahead in the count most of the time, and he commanded his breaking ball down. I thought he threw with confidence.

He was a handful for us. We threw three or four different guys at him, and none of them did a great job. He did a great job of getting to the basket on us. He can be very active and very difficult to defend.

He was absolutely awesome out there. He was blowing the ball past people at times and at the same time he threw a really smart game. He mixed his pitches well and kept them off balance.

He (Walters) threw well. He's getting there but he's just not quite back to last year's form yet.

He usually throws strikes, so when he threw only one strike in his four pitches something was off. That was uncharacteristic, but he settled in and got ahead of the hitters.

He didn't care much about the score, he just wanted to knock the pins down, and threw the ball as fast as he could.

He did a very good job inside. I think he threw away a lot of passes, but I think he did a good job. He's just a dominant player inside.

He didn't pitch that bad. He threw strikes, and that's the key for him. He didn't get hit hard at all. He just wasn't lucky.

He didn't have command of anything. He got away with some hanging breaking balls early, but he didn't get away with the one he threw to Barajas. It wasn't a good night for Felix.

He didn't have command of anything, ... He got away with some hanging breaking balls early, but he didn't get away with the one he threw to Barajas. It wasn't a good night for Felix.

He didn't get a reserve game before we threw him out there against an Eastern Conference rival. He went ninety-four minutes. It speaks volumes about him.

He cut up Morris, puts him in the bags and threw him in the bay. That's what happened ... Does it change the fact that it was in self-defense? No. Is it bizarre and grotesque? Yes, but we're going to explain it to you.

He just wanted to go out and throw the ball over the plate. That's what he did. He didn't throw too many breaking balls. He just threw some fastballs. He got them where he wanted them.

He just took it totally the wrong way and threw a cheap shot. I'm surprised he did it. Luckily, I saw him throw the punch, or I would have had some broken bones.

He just threw me another fastball inside and I just told myself, 'Don't let him beat you inside again and try to hit the ball up the middle' and that happened. I'm not trying to hit a home run, but I'm just trying to hit the ball hard and that's what happened.

He just threw me a couple of pitches there that I didn't think were strikes, but the umpire didn't see it that way.

He just threw it when he came here. Anywhere around the zone was good for him. At this level, with the experienced hitters, you can't just throw it right down the pipe.

He just threw a lot of pitches. They will wear you out. You have to get ahead of these guys and make them swing the bats early because they will pitch count you. They are very capable of that. They have several very good hitters in that lineup.

He just threaded needles everywhere. He threw darts.

He just ran into me and that was basically it. The ref saw something that wasn't right and threw him out.

He just made a huge mistake to a guy that hits him hard. He just threw two fastballs right by him. He was trying to bounce a breaking ball and didn't bounce it.

He just looks good. He looked accurate, threw the ball well, moved well. I think he was the biggest surprise there coming off this year, which was not the best.

He kind of struggled with his control last week in St. George. But he really seemed to have it down today and he threw a great game. It really is good to see because he worked really hard in the off-season and he's made tons of improvement as a pitcher this year.

He just gave up a ton of ground balls tonight that were infield hits and ones that got through. He just threw so many pitches.

(Grilli) did an outstanding job. I couldn't be happier. I'm sure he's very happy. He did a great job tonight. He had a good curveball tonight. Normally when he's pitching well, it's working for him. He threw it for strikes.

I was just bad, ... I threw a lot of balls right in the heart of the zone.

I was just aggressive in that situation, ... He threw me a fastball and I went with it.

I was looking for a fast ball, and he (Lackey) threw me something else and started talking to me. I can't repeat what he said to me, but nobody is going to talk to me like that.

I was a lot happier walking off the mound today than I have been in a lot of previous outings, ... It's been a constant battle to work on mechanics and different things. I liked how I threw the ball today. I'm not where I want to be, but it was much better than it has been.

Kim threw strikes and she had good movement. When you get ahead of people, it makes it easy. Offensively, we helped Kim feel comfortable.

Kerry gave the (Houston) safety a quick pump and he just went flying to Randy. They actually had a guy underneath and both safeties running to him. When (Collins) threw the ball outside to Doug, it's a big play.

Knowing where our budget sits, knowing where our enrollment sits, I wasn't really pleased with the number he threw out for his salary.

Kevin threw three picks early, but he stayed the course, ... He's our No. 1 man and he kept the rest of the guys pushing. He didn't let anything get to him.

(Knox) was frustrated with me anyway, throughout the early game, and that kind of iced it for him. I looked to the sidelines, and I saw him, first of all, throw his play sheet. Then he took off his hat - it was a double - and threw his hat down. I just remember walking off to the furthest side of the field, to not go by him.

Kline threw the ball over the plate (54 strikes out of 78 pitches) and made them hit it. He kept it down.

Kline pitched well. He threw the ball over the plate and only walked two batters. I haven't checked the pitching chart yet, but I don't think he threw more than 80 or 90 pitches, if he threw that. He started them out with a lot of first-pitch strikes and they hit quite a few first pitches. When he throws from the same arm slot, he gets the ball over.

Jake threw a great game. He tired a bit in the fifth and lost a little of his control, but in four starts he still hasn't allowed a run.

Jake on the run is awesome. I think he's one of the best at doing that. All I know was Jake was outside the pocket and he threw it to me. I just threw my hands up and gave myself a chance to make the play. It was really gutsy, but we needed that. We needed to score more than three points.

Jake, I'll guarantee you, will do really well. He was indecisive in Arizona, and sometimes he made bad decisions, but he never had the talent around him that he does now. A lot of the interceptions he threw last year were to younger receivers he didn't trust as much, so he hesitated before throwing the pass. Now he's in a great system where that won't be a problem.

Jacob threw 84 pitches and gave up one earned run. He's one of those pitchers we're looking at, who can come in and solidify that third spot.

Jackie threw one heck of a game. She hit her spot 90-95 percent of the time and pitched ahead of the count.

I wrote some three hundred pages, threw most of them out, and started over. The novel seemed to require a maturity and breadth of vision I didn't yet have. What I discovered was that this maturity and vision accrues gradually over the course of many days, months, years of struggling to be a better writer.

Kenny hasn't really had any live work this season, but he threw really well.

Kenneth Atwood did a fantastic job. He threw the ball over the plate and let the defense do its work. He's been consistent all year.

Keith threw the ball really well, also. He threw some really good changeups. And his location of his fastball was pretty good.

(Jones) threw a lot of strikes. This being our first game of the year, our offense is not where it should be. And he took advantage of that.

John Barber threw an excellent ball game as he has every game we've put him out there.

Joey had an excellent game. He really threw some good balls. When you start playing with confidence, you can do that.

Joey and Josh both threw strikes, but you can't have five errors and expect to win.

Joe did a great job getting position in front of the net. I threw it in front and he's got pretty good hands, so he was able to deflect it in.

Joe came out and threw five innings in the first one. He struck out 10, walked two and gave up just the one hit. Like his dad said after the game, he looked like a pitcher out there on the mound, not just a kid up there throwing the ball.

Josh threw strikes and we made the plays in the field behind him.

Josh is locating his curveball better now, whereas a year ago he mostly threw fastballs and change-ups. You'll probably see him throw his breaking pitch a little more now.

I think I threw the ball well. That's the only thing I can control.

I think I threw more strikes than I got credit for. I was around the zone a lot. I definitely got my work in.

it came at a time when the Arizona quarterback threw one of the least artistic passes in the history of the National Football League.

It bothers me that a kid throws well that long and then it's in her hands. We lost a little focus and then we lost the no-hitter. She still threw a great ball game.

It bothers me that a kid throws the ball so well out there for that long and not get the perfect game. She threw a great ball game.

I take it in stride. It's one of those things you have to deal with, you have to overcome. I went out and threw against some of my own hitters again, just so I could see somebody standing in the box, rather than a bullpen when nobody is there. It's tough. Nothing is like the real game.

I think it's because they got away from the fundamentals of throwing. I threw long toss like every other day. And I constantly worked on my throwing during batting practice and worked on catching ground balls and getting in position to throw.

I think it says a lot about him as a senior. He hadn't been at the line and he really wasn't in a rhythm. They did a good job jamming and doubling him, and he threw it away a couple times. I'm very proud of him to step up and make them. There's no doubt he was very confident.

I thought we threw the ball much better.

I thought we swung the bats, obviously, very well, and Alex threw extremely well. You have to give Duke credit, they came back and scored some runs, but we held on and got a good win.

I tip my hat to (University's) work ethic. They came out and threw the kitchen sink at us, and we weathered the storm for those first two periods.

I throw the ball very well. That's what I say to you. I know I threw a couple bad pitches tonight, but I threw a lot of good pitches, and they hit it.

I threw up on the airplane coming back from Tennessee, ... I don't know if it's a bug I caught on the plane or fear. It could be nerves. Till we get that first preview audience, we don't even know where our laughs are.

I threw up about eight times on Sunday. It was tough today. I was a little weak.

I threw too many pitches but I guess it was solid for my first outing.

I threw too many bad pitches. I stopped locating pitches. It was a frustrating day, whether it was opening day or not. I'd be frustrated by this kind of performance in July. I'd be frustrated by this kind of performance if I won. I expect a lot more out of myself.

I threw today and hopefully I will be good to go next weekend. That's the plan.

I threw three straight changeups to Boone, then a fastball inside and he turned on it. That club is doing all the things right, right now.

I threw (the minivan) into park and ran after him and grabbed him.

I threw the ball so hard. You would have thought I threw a little screen pass to him.

I threw the ball away in the last two minutes, so it was nice to have it in my hands afterward. I've always dreamed of winning a title, and I have the ball in my hands when the game ends.

I threw the ball at the backboard. Guys do that all the time when they're frustrated. I thought I might get a delay of game, at the worst maybe one technical foul. But to throw me out of the game? That was absolutely crazy.

I threw strikes and was able to go late in the game. And the defense was outstanding.

I threw Spielberg out at 12:15 in the morning. Spielberg and the students. Coppola, out at 12:15. Billy Joel out at 12:15 in the morning.

I threw some pretty good breaking balls, a lot of curveballs. I tried to throw a few more change ups. I was able to work on that a little bit. My curveball was real good. My fastball command was not as good as it usually is. I walked a couple of guys.

I threw some good pitches and they got some good swings.

I threw some fastballs and they hit them. It was just one of those days. You put it in the back of your mind and carry it into the season.

I threw some different wrestlers in there to see how they would compete. I wasn't pleased with our performance. As a team, we need to pick it up.

I threw some 80-something pitches and was feeling good all the time. That was a good time for me.